Telugu, Kannada communities celebrate Hindu new year

Traditional music and dance performances will be held until the middle of May in conjunction with the celebration. – Pix credit: TELUGU ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIAis traditionally regarded as the day when Lord Brahma, the creator in the Hindu Trinity, formed the universe.Vasantakalam

as it is a time when plants sprout new shoots, unripe mangoes hang from branches, neem flowers begin to bloom and farmers prepare their land for the next crops,” he said.start as early as a week before the celebration, when homes are cleaned and decorated, and new clothes are purchased. On the eve of the celebration, every family member joins in prayers for their goddess in a special ceremony called the“As for the day itself, celebrants will awaken at the crack of dawn to take an oil bath that contains a mixture of castor, coconut and mustard oils, that is specially prepared by the matriarch of the family.”Prayers and feasts are key components of the celebrations, just as they are in other festivals.

“From the start of the celebration today until the end of April, all 30 TAM branches throughout the country will celebrate

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